Average Deck for Kess, Dissident Mage - Budget Infect
Kess, Dissident Mage
Rank #298
3decks
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
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Average Decklist
- 1 Kess, Dissident MageKess, Dissident Mage
- 1 Anoint with AfflictionAnoint with Affliction
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blighted AgentBlighted Agent
- 1 Blood MoneyBlood Money
- 1 Bring the EndingBring the Ending
- 1 Caress of PhyrexiaCaress of Phyrexia
- 1 Charcoal DiamondCharcoal Diamond
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Contagion ClaspContagion Clasp
- 1 Contentious PlanContentious Plan
- 1 Corrupted ConscienceCorrupted Conscience
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Distorted CuriosityDistorted Curiosity
- 1 Dominator DroneDominator Drone
- 1 DoublecastDoublecast
- 1 Dreadhorde TwinsDreadhorde Twins
- 1 Drown in IchorDrown in Ichor
- 1 Eternal of Harsh TruthsEternal of Harsh Truths
- 1 Experimental AuguryExperimental Augury
- 1 Fallen FerromancerFallen Ferromancer
- 1 Flux ChannelerFlux Channeler
- 1 Foreboding RuinsForeboding Ruins
- 1 Frontline DevastatorFrontline Devastator
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Glistening SphereGlistening Sphere
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Grim AfflictionGrim Affliction
- 1 Hand of the PraetorsHand of the Praetors
- 1 Haughty DjinnHaughty Djinn
- 1 Ichor RatsIchor Rats
- 1 Increasing VengeanceIncreasing Vengeance
- 1 Infectious InquiryInfectious Inquiry
- 1 Invading ManticoreInvading Manticore
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 Karn's BastionKarn's Bastion
- 1 Lost in the MazeLost in the Maze
- 1 Lotus FieldLotus Field
- 1 Massacre GirlMassacre Girl
- 1 Merciless EternalMerciless Eternal
- 1 Mindsplice ApparatusMindsplice Apparatus
- 6 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic SanctuaryMystic Sanctuary
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 OvermasterOvermaster
- 1 Pestilent SyphonerPestilent Syphoner
- 1 PhyresisPhyresis
- 1 Phyresis OutbreakPhyresis Outbreak
- 1 Plague StingerPlague Stinger
- 1 Prologue to PhyresisPrologue to Phyresis
- 1 Razor SwineRazor Swine
- 1 Relic PutrescenceRelic Putrescence
- 1 Replicating RingReplicating Ring
- 1 Ruby MedallionRuby Medallion
- 1 Shadowblood RidgeShadowblood Ridge
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Soul's FireSoul's Fire
- 1 Spellweaver EternalSpellweaver Eternal
- 1 Staff of CompleationStaff of Compleation
- 1 Steady ProgressSteady Progress
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 7 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swarm IntelligenceSwarm Intelligence
- 1 Tezzeret's GambitTezzeret's Gambit
- 1 Thrill of PossibilityThrill of Possibility
- 1 Time StretchTime Stretch
- 1 Vile AggregateVile Aggregate
- 1 Viral DrakeViral Drake
- 1 Virulent WoundVirulent Wound
- 1 Vivid CreekVivid Creek
- 1 Vivisurgeon's InsightVivisurgeon's Insight
- 1 Vizier of the ScorpionVizier of the Scorpion
- 1 Voidwing HybridVoidwing Hybrid
- 1 Vraska's FallVraska's Fall
- 1 Vraska, Betrayal's StingVraska, Betrayal's Sting
- 1 Whisper of the DrossWhisper of the Dross
Blighted Agent
Blighted Agent
Dominator Drone
Dominator Drone
Dreadhorde Twins
Dreadhorde Twins
Eternal of Harsh Truths
Eternal of Harsh Truths
Fallen Ferromancer
Fallen Ferromancer
Flux Channeler
Flux Channeler
Frontline Devastator
Frontline Devastator
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Hand of the Praetors
Hand of the Praetors
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Ichor Rats
Ichor Rats
Invading Manticore
Invading Manticore
Massacre Girl
Massacre Girl
Merciless Eternal
Merciless Eternal
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Pestilent Syphoner
Pestilent Syphoner
Plague Stinger
Plague Stinger
Razor Swine
Razor Swine
Spellweaver Eternal
Spellweaver Eternal
Vile Aggregate
Vile Aggregate
Viral Drake
Viral Drake
Vizier of the Scorpion
Vizier of the Scorpion
Voidwing Hybrid
Voidwing Hybrid
Instants (14)
Anoint with Affliction
Anoint with Affliction
Bring the Ending
Bring the Ending
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Experimental Augury
Experimental Augury
Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction
Increasing Vengeance
Increasing Vengeance
Negate
Negate
Prologue to Phyresis
Prologue to Phyresis
Soul's Fire
Soul's Fire
Steady Progress
Steady Progress
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Virulent Wound
Virulent Wound
Vraska's Fall
Vraska's Fall
Whisper of the Dross
Whisper of the Dross
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood Money
Blood Money
Caress of Phyrexia
Caress of Phyrexia
Contentious Plan
Contentious Plan
Distorted Curiosity
Distorted Curiosity
Doublecast
Doublecast
Drown in Ichor
Drown in Ichor
Infectious Inquiry
Infectious Inquiry
Overmaster
Overmaster
Phyresis Outbreak
Phyresis Outbreak
Tezzeret's Gambit
Tezzeret's Gambit
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
Vivisurgeon's Insight
Vivisurgeon's Insight
Artifacts (9)
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Glistening Sphere
Glistening Sphere
Mindsplice Apparatus
Mindsplice Apparatus
Replicating Ring
Replicating Ring
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Compleation
Staff of Compleation
Enchantments (5)
Corrupted Conscience
Corrupted Conscience
Lost in the Maze
Lost in the Maze
Phyresis
Phyresis
Relic Putrescence
Relic Putrescence
Swarm Intelligence
Swarm Intelligence
Planeswalkers (1)
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Lands (13)
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Lotus Field
Lotus Field
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Vivid Creek
Vivid Creek
Basics (3)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps